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Lightweight Bout Scrapped From UFC on FOX 28 Due To Dangerous Weight Cut

UFC lightweight Gilbert Burns will not be competing at Saturday’s UFC on FOX 28 card, according to UFC officials. Burns, who was set to take on Olivier Aubin-Mercier on the preliminary portion of the card, was unceremoniously pulled after what officials say was a bad weight cut. The UFC released a short statement on the matter […]

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UFC lightweight Gilbert Burns will not be competing at Saturday’s UFC on FOX 28 card, according to UFC officials.

Burns, who was set to take on Olivier Aubin-Mercier on the preliminary portion of the card, was unceremoniously pulled after what officials say was a bad weight cut.

The UFC released a short statement on the matter (MMA Mania):

“Upon his arrival, the UFC medical team determined that it would be unsafe for Burns to cut additional weight necessary to meet the 156-pound limit. The card will proceed as scheduled with twelve fights.”

New rules are now being enforced that will force fighters to move up a weight class if they are cutting more than 10 percent of their overall body weight. Several fighters’ bad weight cuts have led to all sorts of problems, from blacking out, to seizures in Uriah Hall’s case.

However, this appears to be the first time that the UFC pro-actively removed a fighter from a card due to a bad weight cut.

How do you feel about the UFC’s more pro-active approach to weight cutting?

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Gilbert Burns vs. Olivier Aubin-Mercier Pulled from UFC on FOX 28

The UFC on FOX 28 card on Saturday night has just lost a fight. The lightweight matchup pitting submission specialist Gilbert Burns against fast rising Canadian star Olivier Aubin-Mercier has been pulled from the event taking place on Saturday night in…

The UFC on FOX 28 card on Saturday night has just lost a fight. The lightweight matchup pitting submission specialist Gilbert Burns against fast rising Canadian star Olivier Aubin-Mercier has been pulled from the event taking place on Saturday night in Orlando, Fla. According to a statement from UFC officials, Burns was deemed medically ineligible […]

Tecia Torres Says Fight with Jessica Andrade Deserves Main Event Slot

Tecia Torres isn’t carrying a grudge into her fight this weekend against Jessica Andrade but she truly believes the matchup between two of the top five fighters at 115 pounds deserved the headline spot at UFC on FOX 28 from Orlando. Instead, Torr…

Tecia Torres isn’t carrying a grudge into her fight this weekend against Jessica Andrade but she truly believes the matchup between two of the top five fighters at 115 pounds deserved the headline spot at UFC on FOX 28 from Orlando. Instead, Torres and Andrade will meet in the co-main event with the winner likely […]

Marion Reneau vs. Sara McMann Booked For UFC on FOX 28

It didn’t take long for Marion Reneau to find a new opponent. Reneau was scheduled to take on former Invicta FC bantamweight ruler Tonya Evinger next month at UFC Fight Night 126. Those plans fizzled out when Evinger was removed from the card due…

It didn’t take long for Marion Reneau to find a new opponent. Reneau was scheduled to take on former Invicta FC bantamweight ruler Tonya Evinger next month at UFC Fight Night 126. Those plans fizzled out when Evinger was removed from the card due to an injury. Sources have informed MMAJunkie.com that Reneau will now […]

Renan Barao Returns At UFC on FOX 28

Former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao has his next fight lined up. The promotion announced this week that Barao would fight Brian Kelleher in a bantamweight bout at UFC on FOX 28. Also, Sam Alvey vs. Marcin Prachnio light heavyweight bout has been confirmed. Barao is in a tough place in his pro-MMA career. It […]

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Former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao has his next fight lined up.

The promotion announced this week that Barao would fight Brian Kelleher in a bantamweight bout at UFC on FOX 28. Also, Sam Alvey vs. Marcin Prachnio light heavyweight bout has been confirmed.

Barao is in a tough place in his pro-MMA career. It all started when he lost the bantamweight title to current champion TJ Dillashaw in 2014.

Since then, it’s been a rollercoaster of a ride for him as he is 2-4 in his last six bouts and is coming off a decision loss to Aljamain Sterling, which was a catchweight bout at 140 pounds due to the recommendation of the California State Athletic Commission.

On the flip side, Barao meets someone that fight fans should keep an eye on. Kelleher is on an 8-1 run that including picking up a win over Iuri Alcantara in his UFC debut.

After a brief setback thanks to a submission loss to Marlon Vera, he has since rebounded with his most recent bout seeing him score a TKO victory over Damian Stasiak.

UFC on FOX 28 is set to take place on February 24, 2018, at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. The main card will air on FOX while the preliminary card will be split broadcasted on FOX Sports 1 and the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass.

The promotion has yet to officially announce the main event of this upcoming show. Although the bout order hasn’t been set, here is the updated lineup:

Sam Alvey vs. Marcin Prachnio
Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Gilbert Burns
Alan Jouban vs. Ben Saunders
Jessica Andrade vs. Tecia Torres
David Branch vs. Yoel Romero
Max Griffin vs. Mike Perry
Gadzhimurad Antigulov vs. Aleksandar Rakic
Yana Kunitskaya vs. Sara McMann
Renan Barao vs. Brian Kelleher

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Renan Barao-Brian Kelleher Scheduled for UFC on FOX 28 From Orlando

Former interim UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao will take on Brian Kelleher at UFC on FOX 28 this February. Barao (34-5) has posted a 9-4 record inside the Octagon, including a recent decision loss to Aljamain Sterling. He is just 2-4 over his las…

Former interim UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao will take on Brian Kelleher at UFC on FOX 28 this February. Barao (34-5) has posted a 9-4 record inside the Octagon, including a recent decision loss to Aljamain Sterling. He is just 2-4 over his last six fights. Kelleher (18-8) is an ex-Ring of Combat champion with […]